The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1887-04-14

"'Ahcml Yes; well, please say to
Mrs. Grocn that I am sorry not to DO
able to do her the favor, but we have no
vacancies at present.
81 made no reply. Only stood and
looked at him.
"'Youug man. he said at last, take
my advice and never attempt to learn
banking. You could hope for nothing
better than the position of bookkeeper
for years, if ever; and it is nothing but
dogs life! Besides, the business is
crowded, sir. There arc moro banks
than there are people to support them.
Every paper you pick up is full OF bank
failures
"And he bowed me out.
~ went back to Mrs. Green and told
her the result. WELL she said, Mr..
switzcr ought to know. lie has been
in the business thirty years. How
would you like to be druggistT
II told her would like anything that
was paying business. She had a friend
who was druggist, and she was posi-
tive he wanted clerk.
rs, she wrote another note and letter
of introduction and sent me off to her
druggist friend"
II walked slower this time and it was
just as we'll. The position had been
filed before got there"
"But just as turned to leave the
store, the proprietor, who was quite an
old man, stopped me and said:
"'Young man, don't spend an hour
trying to be druggist. have been in
the business forty years and know what
am talking about. You've got to
work like slave, night and Sundays
not excepted, and probably in the end
get sued for damages on account of some
careless prescription clerk. Besides the
business is overdonc already You will
find drug store springing up on every
other corner. Take my word for it,
there is no money in drugs"
"That night sat in my room trying
to decide which way to turn next, when
Charlie Griffin, the fellow who roomed
next to me, dropped in.
"Got the blues2" he asked.
"Yes, I havc,' 1 answered with q
great, deep sigh. 4 am perfectly sick
of the whole Of it,
go, pshaw,' he said in cheerful
tone that frightened me little, there
are plenty of chances. You will get in
somewhere. believe the book business
would just suit you. Why don't you
try thata'
"T hadn't thought of it, replied.
"'Well, that will be just the thing
for you, he said with great confidence.
i can help you on that, too! am ac-
quainted with man in the book bust
ness and he wants partner. There il
your chance. I will 60 down with wo,
in the morning and give you an intro
duction.'
Then he ratified on for hal
an hour about subscription book
and all other kinds of books
The fortunes that had been made out o
them and tho chances there were fol
young men in the business, and I wen
to bed with renewed hopes.
1.-THE next morning we went down t.
the office. Charlie introduced me ant
told the proprietor l wanted to'learn tn
business.
Want to learn the book business
he exclaimed, as though there wa
something terrible in the very thought
If you had had the experience l hav
you would never try handling books
1t is the most tantalizing business OIL
earth. Take new subscription book
for instance. 1t treats of a popula
topic and you know there is money i
it. The books take, the agents secur
large orders and everything looks pros
porous. But wait till the deliver,
comes. Some of the subscribers hav
changed their minds, some of ther
moved away, and probably those whor
the agent felt the surest of will hav
diphtheria or scarlet fever so that h
can't sec them at all The result is, two
thirds of the books come back on you
hands. 1t is the most discouraging busi
ness in existence. / don't want an
partner. want to sell OUT
"Do you know of any opening in an
kind of busincssn l asked.
"'No, SIR, do not, he replied, wit
wild shake of the head. Every pro
fession and every branch of busines
under the sun is over-crowded Ther
is not even possibility of success i
anything
"Charlie went to his work and I wen
back to my boarding house.
".Mrs. Green l said, in defian
tone, will you trust me for my boart
for two months2'
"why, yes. Mr.. Meyers, I will tru,
you,' she replied. What are you goin
to dor
"T am going to open law Office.
have spent my time and money in fittin
myself for a profession, and propose
follow it and make living out of it,
"That afternoon Ircnted small offic
and commenced business for myself.
have followed the practice of law eve
since and have prospered. Any youn
man can do the same. Ask neither SYN
pathy, assistance nor advice, but qualif
yourself for the vocation you wish
follow and then go to work in earnest.
''Daniel Webster only voiced the eA
pcrience of lifetime when he reptile
to a young man who asked him if thel